Interaction between the effects of maternal and larval levels of nutrition on pre-adult survival in Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 903-911

  Prasad, N G ^a   Shakarad, Mallikarjun ^b   Rajamani, M ^b   Joshi, Amitabh ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

^b POORNAPRAJNA INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Dry weight; Fitness; Larval survivorship; Life history; Maternal effect; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INVERTEBRATA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0346656796     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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